This follow-up to The hangman's daughter traces the 1648 investigation by hangman Jakob Kuisl, his headstrong daughter and the town physician into the poisoning murder of a priest whose demise is precariously linked to the Crusades and the Knights Templar treasure.

Translation of: Die Henkerstochter und der schwarze Mönch. Includes preview of the author's book, The beggar king: a hangman's daughter tale.